38 articles tagged "budget-debate-2023-2024"
Majority of the Members of Parliament voted to amend the Interpretation Act that now removes the requirement for women to put their spouse’s surname on their birth certificate if they wish to use their married name.
Nightclubs will close at 1am after Parliament passed the Liquor Amendment Bill today. 29 MPs voted for the Bill, 23 MPs voted against it, while 2 MPs did not cast their vote. This means the new opening hours f
With the allocated budget of $30.1 million, the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources will continue to ensure that we strike the right balance between the fulfillment of our role and function, support and encourage ec
Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Lenora Qereqeretabua says the 2023-2024 National Budget’s welfare policies are very well targeted to address the VAT effects on the people who need it the most. While speak
The 2023/2024 National Budget has been passed in parliament. This means the Bill to appropriate a sum of $3.76 billion for the ordinary services of Government for the year ending 31st July 2024 has been approved.
The 2023/2024 National Budget has been passed in parliament. This means the Bill to appropriate a sum of $3.76 billion for the ordinary services of Government for the year ending 31st July 2024 has been approved.
Attorney General Siromi Turaga has raised his concerns against the 50-page anonymous document circulating on social media, which made accusations that directly attack the government and the values and principles of demo
Separate motions to remove the $1 million funding to Pacific Polytechnic Limited has been defeated in parliament during the 2023-2024 national budget committee in supply. Opposition MP Ketan Lal had moved a motion
The coalition government started by creating history when they made themselves all Ministers and Assistant Ministers, and perhaps we are the only country in the world as small as we are having 3 Deputy Prime Ministers.
We are paying off 1 billion dollars of FijiFirst Government debt in the new financial year and the Opposition appears to have short memories, alleging that the Coalition Government would be responsible for raising that
Questions have been raised by the Opposition on whether the Ministry of Education has specialists that deal with Autism in our Special Schools. While questioning the grant of $1.04 million to Special Schools, FijiF
Speaker of the House Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has confirmed in Parliament that he received a letter from FijiFirst MP Parveen Bala yesterday as he needs time to provide the required evidence against Deputy Prime Minister
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has clarified that the statement made by the Minister for Sugar, Charan Jeath Singh during the 2023/2024 budget debate in Parliament about the specific investigation in
FijiFirst MP Jone Usamate says this is a budget made on false promises and will lead the country in the wrong direction because there is nothing in this budget that will build a better Fiji. While debating on the
100 new Police Constables will be added to the Force to better the Police and population ratio after the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua revealed that the Police to population ratio stands at 1
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says this is their first budget and they understand that this is not going to solve every problem given the magnitude of the problem, so they do ask
FijiFirst MP, Ioane Naivalurua says the 2023/2024 National Budget is silent on the issue of youth unemployment as people are looking for opportunities and better livelihoods and need a government that can create and sec
Leader of the Government in Parliament, Lynda Tabuya has moved a motion that the Emoluments Committee be established to review salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament as provided for under the Parliamentary Rem
Parliament will debate the opening hours of nightclubs under the Liquor Amendment Bill this Friday that will see nightclubs closing at 1am. Opposition MPs Faiyaz Koya and Jone Usamate opposed the Bill as Attorney
Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro says the 2023-2024 National Budget will contribute significantly to the development of our education system and enhance our nation's human capital. While supporting the budget,
